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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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