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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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