Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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