Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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