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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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