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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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