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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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