Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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