Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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