Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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