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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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