Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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