Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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