Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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