Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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