Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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