Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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