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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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