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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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