Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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