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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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