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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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