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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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