Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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