Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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