Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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