Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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