Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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