Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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