Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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