Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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