Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily 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 issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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