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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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