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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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