Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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