Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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