Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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