Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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