Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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