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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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