Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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