Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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