Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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