Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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