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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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