Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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