Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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