Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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