Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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