Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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