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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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