Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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