Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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