Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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