Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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