Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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