Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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