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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open 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 many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need 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 educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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