Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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