Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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