Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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