Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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