Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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