Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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