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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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