Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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