Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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