Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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