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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education