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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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