Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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