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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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