Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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