Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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