Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free 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 e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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