Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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