Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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