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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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