Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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