Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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