Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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