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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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