Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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