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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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