Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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