Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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