Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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