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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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