Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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