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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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