Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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