Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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