Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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