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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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