Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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