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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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