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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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