Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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