Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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