Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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