Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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