Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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