Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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