Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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