Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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