Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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