Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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