Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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