Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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