Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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