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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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