Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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