Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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