Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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