Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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