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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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