Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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