Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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