Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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