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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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