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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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