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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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