Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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