Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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