Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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