Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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