Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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