Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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