Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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