Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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