Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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