Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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