Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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