Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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