Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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