Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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