Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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