Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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