Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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