Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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