Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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