Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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