Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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