Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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