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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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