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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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