Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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