Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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