Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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