Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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