Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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