Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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