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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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