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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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