Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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