Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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