Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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