Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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