Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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