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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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