Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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