Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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