Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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