Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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