Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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