Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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