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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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