Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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