Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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