Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free 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 subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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