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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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