Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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