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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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