Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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