Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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