Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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