Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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