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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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