Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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