Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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