Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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