Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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