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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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