Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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