Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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