Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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