Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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