Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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