Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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