Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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