Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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