Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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