Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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