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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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