Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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