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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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