Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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