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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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