Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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