Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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