Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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