Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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