Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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