Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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