Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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