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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are normally free 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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