Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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