Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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