Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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