Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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