Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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