Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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