Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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