Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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