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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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