Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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