Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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