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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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