Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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