Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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