Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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