Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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