Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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