Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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