Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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