Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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