Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always 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 institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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