Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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