Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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