Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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