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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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