Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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