Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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