Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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