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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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