Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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