Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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