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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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