Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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