Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important 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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