Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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