Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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