Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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