Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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