Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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