Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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