Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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