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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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