Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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