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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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