Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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