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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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