Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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