Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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