Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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