Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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