Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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