Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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