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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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