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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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