Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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