Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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