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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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