Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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