Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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