Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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