Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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