Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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