Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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