Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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