Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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