Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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