Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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