Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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