Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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