Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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