Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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