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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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