Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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