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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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