Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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