Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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