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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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