Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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