Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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