Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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