Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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