Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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