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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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