Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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