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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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