Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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