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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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