Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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