Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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