Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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