Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the 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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