Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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