Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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