Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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