Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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