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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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