Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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