Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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