Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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