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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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