Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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