Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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