Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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