Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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