Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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