Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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