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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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