Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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