Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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