Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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