Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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