Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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