Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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