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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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