Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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