Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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