Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. 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 are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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