Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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