Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important 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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