Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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