Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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