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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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