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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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