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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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