Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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