Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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