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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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