Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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