Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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