Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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