Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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