Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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