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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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