Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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