Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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