Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important 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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