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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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