Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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