Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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