Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with 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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