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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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