Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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