Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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