Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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