Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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