Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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