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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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