Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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