Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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