Find out more about the illuminating 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. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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