Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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