Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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