Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines 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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