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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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