Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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