Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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