Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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