Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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