Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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