Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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