Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always 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 online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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