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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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