Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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