Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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