Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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