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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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