Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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