Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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