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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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