Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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