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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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