Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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