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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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