Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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