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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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