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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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