Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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