Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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