Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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