Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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