Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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