Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education