Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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