Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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