Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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