Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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