Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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