Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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