Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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