Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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