Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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