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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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