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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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