Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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