Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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