Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with 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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