Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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