Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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