Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies 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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