Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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