Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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