Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major 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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