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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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