Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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