Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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