Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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