Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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