Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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