Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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