Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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