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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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