Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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