Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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