Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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