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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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