Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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