Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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