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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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