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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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