Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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