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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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