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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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