Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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