Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important 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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