Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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