Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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