Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC 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 technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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