Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education enable students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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