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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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