Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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