Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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