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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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