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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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