Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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