Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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