Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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