Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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