Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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