Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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