Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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