Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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