Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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