Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines 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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