Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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