Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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