Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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