Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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