Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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