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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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