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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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