Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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