Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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