Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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