Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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