Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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