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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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