Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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