Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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