Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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