Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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