Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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