Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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