Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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