Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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