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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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