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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally 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 topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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