Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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