Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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