Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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