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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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