Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free 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 issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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