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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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