Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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