Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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