Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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