Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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