Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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