Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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