Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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