Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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