Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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