Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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