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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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