Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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