Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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