Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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