Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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