Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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