Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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