Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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