Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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