Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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