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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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