Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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