Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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