Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the 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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