Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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