Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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