Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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