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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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