Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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