Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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