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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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