Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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