Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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