Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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